# Language support for shell script?

**URL:** <https://travis-ci.community/t/language-support-for-shell-script/3105>\
**Category:** Languages\
**Created:** [April 21, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/language-support-for-shell-script/3105 "2019-04-21T13:31:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![brlin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/brlin/32/521_2.png) [@brlin](https://travis-ci.community/u/brlin)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/language-support-for-shell-script/3105/1 "2019-04-21T13:31:11Z")

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It’s pretty awkward to specify non-related `language` key when the project only has (bash/POSIX-sh) shell scripts. Can `language: shell` be supported?

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**Author:** ![BanzaiMan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/travis-ci.community/banzaiman/32/67_2.png) [@BanzaiMan](https://travis-ci.community/u/BanzaiMan)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2019, 3:17pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/language-support-for-shell-script/3105/2 "2019-04-21T15:17:52Z")

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See [https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/minimal-and-generic/](https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/minimal-and-generic/)